Mississippi Kite
1831
About this artwork
This hand-colored engraving, Plate CXVII from 'The Birds of America,' features two Mississippi Kites perched on a gnarled tree branch, with one bird depicted with its beak open as if calling.
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John James Audubon's 'The Birds of America' is considered one of the greatest ornithological works ever produced, featuring 435 hand-colored life-size prints of North American birds. To complete this monumental work, Audubon traveled extensively across the United States, often enduring harsh conditions, driven by his passion to document every bird species he encountered.
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Mississippi Kite
John James Audubon, 1831
